2026 Tasmanian local elections
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October 2026
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The 2026 Tasmanian local elections will be held in October 2026 to elect the councils, mayors and deputy mayors of the 29 local government areas (LGAs) in Tasmania.[3]
Like at state and federal elections, voting in Tasmanian local elections is compulsory and has been since 2022.[4] All voting is held via post, and the elections are conducted by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC).[5]
Councillor elections are conducted using a slightly modified version of the Hare-Clark electoral system, which is also used for Tasmanian House of Assembly elections.[6] Mayors and deputy mayors are elected using preferential voting, which is also used for Tasmanian Legislative Council elections.[6] The Robson Rotation is used to rotate the order in which candidate names appear on ballot papers.[7]
Council changes since last election
Local Government Minister Kerry Vincent announced plans on 15 September 2025 to reduced the amount of councillors statewide by 60.[8] The proposal was to have councils with 9, 7 or 5 councillors and then put a councils' councillors in one of 6 allowance bands based on a number of factors.[8]
| Council | Current Councillors | Planned Councillors |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence | 12 | 9 |
| Hobart | 12 | 9 |
| Launceston | 12 | 9 |
| Glenorchy | 10 | 9 |
| Kingborough | 10 | 9 |
| Burnie | 9 | 7 |
| Central Coast | 9 | 7 |
| Devonport | 9 | 7 |
| West Tamar | 9 | 7 |
| Northern Midlands | 9 | 7 |
| Sorell | 9 | 7 |
| Circular Head | 9 | 7 |
| Meander Valley | 9 | 7 |
| Huon Valley | 9 | 7 |
| Brighton | 9 | 7 |
| Break O'Day | 9 | 7 |
| Latrobe | 9 | 7 |
| Dorset | 9 | 7 |
| Kentish | 9 | 7 |
| George Town | 9 | 7 |
| Waratah–Wynyard | 8 | 7 |
| Derwent Valley | 8 | 7 |
| Glamorgan–Spring Bay | 8 | 7 |
| Southern Midlands | 7 | 7 |
| Central Highlands | 9 | 5 |
| West Coast | 9 | 5 |
| King Island | 9 | 5 |
| Flinders | 7 | 5 |
| Tasman | 7 | 5 |
| Totals | 263 | 203 |